Space Foundation News
The Space Report 2015 PDF is Now Available
The 2015 edition of the Space Foundation’s annual flagship publication The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity is now available, containing worldwide space facts and figures and illustrated with photographs, charts and graphs. The Space Report 2015 Key FindingsIn 2014, the global space economy grew slightly more than 9 percent, reaching a…
Stephen Jurvetson is a Featured Speaker for Space Technology & Investment Forum
Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the Space Foundation’s new Space Technology & Investment Forum is a boutique investment conference that brings together top venture capitalists and angel investors with space industry experts who can explain the technical, legal and business issues critical to market analysis…
Space Foundation Partners with Pikes Peak Children's Museum; Clifford Exhibit to Open in October
The Space Foundation has signed an agreement to provide an area within its Discovery Center for the Pikes Peak Children’s Museum (PPCM) to host traveling exhibits, bringing world-class children’s museum experiences to Pikes Peak region families and visitors. Pikes Peak Children’s Museum board members and the Junior League of Colorado Springs have been working for…
Nomination Period Now Open for 2016 General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award
The Space Foundation is now accepting nominations for its highest award, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award. Honoring its late, long-time chairman, Gen. James E. Hill, USAF, Ret., the award recognizes outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to humankind through exploration, development and use of space, or through use…
NDIA Space Division Honors Hyten and Sears
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Space Division has announced the 2014 recipients of its highest recognition, the Honorable Peter B. Teets Award. The award recognizes public or private sector leadership or achievement that results in significant contributions to the development, introduction, operational contribution or support of space systems. The Industry category honoree for 2014…
Space Technology & Investment Forum to be Held in San Francisco's Financial District Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
Space Foundation Launches New By-invitation Investor’s Conference The Space Foundation is holding a by-invitation gathering of some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology. Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district, the Space Technology & Investment Forum is a boutique investment…
Discovery Center Welcomes "Great Balls of Fire"
“Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids and Meteors” is the newest traveling exhibit at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. This spectacular 3,000 square foot interactive exhibit details the origins and study of asteroids, comets and meteors, and examines potential threats to our planet. A special sneak preview event was held for Space…
See "Great Balls of Fire" Now at the Discovery Center
Are meteorites a threat to our planet? Find out at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs! “Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors” is a national traveling exhibit at the Discovery Center through Sept. 12. This spectacular 3,000 square foot interactive exhibit details the origins and study of asteroids, comets and meteors,…
Save the Date for New Space Technology & Investment Forum
September 30 – October 1, 2015 | HILTON – San Francisco, Calif. The Space Foundation is holding a by-invitation gathering of some of the most innovative, insightful and visionary professionals from the entrepreneurial and investment sectors of space and technology. Held in the heart of the San Francisco financial district, the Space Technology & Investment…
Lockheed Martin Space Education Center at the Space Foundation Discovery Center to be Dedicated May 12
A $400,000 grant from Lockheed Martin Corporation has established the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center (LMSEC) at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs. LMSEC will be dedicated in a public ceremony at the Space Foundation Discovery Center on May 12, and is already benefiting Colorado schoolchildren and educators, especially those at schools serving…